SSAFA’s free and confidential helpline, Forcesline, has seen a dramatic 260% increase in requests for support through their online webchat, whilst witnessing a drop in telephone enquiries.
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SSAFA’s free and confidential helpline, Forcesline, has seen a dramatic 260% increase in requests for support through their online webchat, whilst witnessing a drop in telephone enquiries.
Read moreThe event which was postponed twice last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic is set to take place next month on 11 September 2021.
Read moreWalking With The Wounded, a leading Armed Forces charity has announced that its North-West Hub, based in Veteran’s Village on Canada Street, Manchester, will re-open on 2 August.
Read moreJohn and Rachel Parks have raised just over £3,000 in memory of their son, Bradley Parks, who tragically took his own life on 27th July 2019.
Read moreIGF have submitted our intention to become project portfolio leads for the South West for the new AFCFT project, Veterans Places, Pathways and People.
Read moreVeterans’ mental health charity Combat Stress is to move out of its Scottish treatment centre Hollybush House in Ayr to new premises in Edinburgh to enable the charity to treat as many veterans as possible.
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The Quality Network for Veterans Mental Health Services (QNVMHS), a collaboration between Contact and the Royal College of Psychiatrists, is currently inviting UK veterans mental health (VMH) teams involved in the delivery of mental healthcare to military veterans and/or their families (including formal treatments, psychotherapy, other talking therapies and counselling) to join the network for the first full year after its pilot, starting in Sept 2021.
Read moreThe following update has been shared by Jeff Harrison, Interim CEO of Combat Stress…
Read moreEx-Forces patients who are being treated for mental and physical health conditions can now access one-to-one employment support through pilot projects backed by NHS England.
Read moreThis qualitative research study aims to explore the subjective experiences of British Armed Forces Veterans who received a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention and their subsequent meaning making.
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Afghanistan support
In light of recent events in Afghanistan, please find information and support resources here
